Jonathan R. Rogers, Jr., Ouachita County, AR
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SOURCE: Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Contributed by Carol Smith.
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Ouachita County, Arkansas - from Goodspeed's History of Arkansas
Jonathan R. Rogers, Jr., son of the above gentleman, was born September 29, 1848, in Autauga County, Alabama, and came to this county with
his parents, when he was but eight years of age, and received a good education in the common schools of the county. December 24, 1868, he
was married to Miss Martha C. Holcomb, a native of this county, born in October, 1842, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Driskel) Holcomb,
natives of Illinois and Tennessee, respectively, who came to this county when they were children, here grew to maturity, and there they were
married. He was one of the first settlers of this county, and owned a part of the farm which our subject now owns. The subject of this sketch
commenced farming for himself immediately after his marriage, renting for the first year, and afterward buying a farm of 2060 acres, on which he
lived until 1888, when he sold that place and purchased the old homestead, on which he now lives, his father and mother residing with him. Mr.
Rogers now owns about 410 acres of land, with about 150 acres under cultivation. In the past he has devoted considerable time and attention to
raising cotton, but is now working into stock, raising pure bred Jersey Red hogs, mules, and also grade Jersey cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have
had four children born to them, three of whom are now living, one having died in infancy. They are George W., William J. and Elizabeth. They
are both church members, Mr. Rogers worshipping at the Missionary Baptist Church, and his wife at the Methodist Church. Mr. Rogers is a
member of the County Wheel and Grange, is a Democrat in his political views, and is one of the leading men of Lafayette Township.